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Six members including Mr. Luo In are reappointed, Mr. Hironao Yazaki is newly appointed. Mr. Hideaki Yubiwa is scheduled to retire upon expiration of term.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Personnel Changes\nGNI Group Co., Ltd. resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on March 4, 2026, to submit director candidates for appointment at the 25th Annual Shareholders Meeting scheduled for March 26, 2026. Six members including Representative Director, President and CEO Mr. Luo In are to be reappointed, and Mr. Hironao Yazaki is expected to be newly appointed as an outside director. Mr. Yazaki is a certified public accountant and will also be registered as an independent officer.\n\n### Status of Directors Scheduled to Retire and Independent Officers\nDirector Hideaki Yubiwa is scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the shareholders meeting on March 26, 2026, due to expiration of his term. Among the three new outside director candidates, Kanako Kikuchi and Masahiro Matsuoka have already been registered with the Tokyo Stock Exchange as independent officers, and Hironao Yazaki is also expected to be registered as an independent officer. This is expected to strengthen the supervisory function of the Board of Directors.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Director Candidates: 7 members (6 reappointments, 1 new appointment)\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 1 member (Retirement due to expiration of term)\nScheduled Director Appointment Date: 2026-03-26 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#GNIGroup, #ExecutiveChanges, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of Director Candidates: 7 members (6 reappointments, 1 new appointment)\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 1 member (Hideaki Yubiwa, expiration of term)\nScheduled Director Appointment Date: 2026-03-26","jir_meta_title":"GNI Group Co., Ltd. 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